Elwood L. Robinson Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University | wssu.edu
Elwood L. Robinson Chancellor of Winston-Salem State University | wssu.edu
This translates to roughly 33.2% of all spending for sports teams at the three universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Forsyth County have grown 110.1% since 2010.
College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.
In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.
Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Forsyth County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $33,371,096 | 33.2% |
| 2022 | $29,112,848 | 32.8% |
| 2021 | $23,073,720 | 24.1% |
| 2020 | $25,685,428 | 28.8% |
| 2019 | $22,548,401 | 27.7% |
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